nests galore

mickp · Post by **mickp** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 5:11 am

at the moment I have 4 pairs of gouldians sitting tight in nests, one pair has at least 4 eggs. no need for peeking in that nest crazy birds set up home about a metre from the food dishes, every time I enter the aviary to feed them the hen can be seen. at first she left the nest ech time I entered the aviary but luckily she now sits tight.
gold breasts have just finished building a new nest. the last clutch are now fully coloured and still have one white feather on each wing.
red billed firefinches have already raised two clutches this season and the hen is sitting on their third ( and final) for this season.
painted finches are sitting again as well.
and last but not least the st helenas are still trying to provide me enough eggs for an omelet

dfcauley · Post by **dfcauley** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 7:58 am

wow.... you have a busy aviary. Congrats! On the gouldians.... even though everyone teases me about peeking, I have found they do get used to it after a while.

When I lift the top off to take a peek, they don't even move.

I wish you weren't so far away, I would LOVE to have some of those painted. Please post picuturs when they hatch out.

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 12:55 pm

Congratulations on all the babies and busy nesters, Mick!!

geoff3d · Post by **geoff3d** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 4:50 pm

Hello I`m new to Gouldians, have 4 pairs in seperate cages, the one cock builds the nest, (twice) then strips the nest box empty.
Also I have a large flight what other types can I house until with them.
Thanks

FeatherHarp · Post by **FeatherHarp** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 4:54 pm

Good for you MickP. Seems like everybody here on the forum is having babies hatching out like mad.

I better go run to the store and get some more finch seed before the world supplies get low from the rest of you breeders feeding out babies.

Eeek! Somehow I got a double posting and I can't delete one...so ignore this ghost post.

FeatherHarp · Post by **FeatherHarp** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 4:55 pm

Good for you MickP. Seems like everybody here on the forum is having babies hatching out like mad.

I better go run to the store and get some more finch seed before the world supplies get low from the rest of you breeders feeding out babies.

mickp · Post by **mickp** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:28 am

Geoff, the finch information centre has a very good list of what birds can be housed together. personally the only finches that I wouldnt consider housing with gouldians are zebras and societies

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